Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Republican peak: R+74 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 179,4462024 5-year
- Median household income
- $102,3912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Cape and Islands District, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68,712 | 40,634 | 111,828 | ||
| D | 72,348 | 38,932 | 114,407 | ||
| D | 57,576 | 38,003 | 104,175 | ||
| D | 55,839 | 42,559 | 99,847 | ||
| D | 58,157 | 38,930 | 98,838 | ||
| D | 55,733 | 41,029 | 97,879 | ||
| D | 47,120 | 34,829 | 89,062 | ||
| D | 44,409 | 27,919 | 80,707 | ||
| D | 35,326 | 24,071 | 79,868 | ||
| D | 37,010 | 34,794 | 72,847 | ||
| R | 28,623 | 36,354 | 65,218 | ||
| R | 18,301 | 28,755 | 59,385 | ||
| R | 23,068 | 28,194 | 53,218 | ||
| R | 17,026 | 26,323 | 43,672 | ||
| R | 12,571 | 17,672 | 31,200 | ||
| D | 15,881 | 11,010 | 26,982 | ||
| R | 9,703 | 16,211 | 25,953 | ||
| R | 3,763 | 18,793 | 22,593 | ||
| R | 4,264 | 16,942 | 21,241 | ||
| R | 3,999 | 11,841 | 16,043 | ||
| R | 4,500 | 9,327 | 13,857 | ||
| R | 4,965 | 10,528 | 15,581 | ||
| R | 4,433 | 9,672 | 14,408 | ||
| R | 3,525 | 8,033 | 11,723 | ||
| R | 2,667 | 8,498 | 11,205 | ||
| R | 823 | 6,449 | 7,581 | ||
| R | 1,054 | 5,589 | 6,685 | ||
| R | 1,792 | 2,476 | 4,356 | ||
| O | 1,284 | 1,169 | 4,431 | ||
| R | 752 | 3,007 | 3,973 | ||
| R | 850 | 3,242 | 4,223 | ||
| R | 682 | 3,088 | 3,898 | ||
| R | 474 | 3,946 | 4,677 | ||
| R | 1,312 | 3,321 | 4,809 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
24.0%
English
16.3%
Italian
11.4%
German
8.1%
French
4.2%
American
3.6%
Scottish
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 53.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$102,391
Cape and Islands District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cape and Islands District$102,391
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.0%
Working age (18–64)6.7%
Seniors (65+)7.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.2%
Spanish3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, this district combines a heavily seasonal population with a year-round base that skews older and white — and has backed Democratic presidential candidates by wide margins for decades.
The Democratic margin in Cape and Islands District reached its widest at twenty-nine points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $102,391, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 179,446 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 25.1 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 111,828 votes cast, 68,712 went Democratic and 40,634 went Republican.
What is Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts?
Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts has a population of 179,446 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts is $102,391 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cape and Islands District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.